<p>A provocative, nuanced, and beautiful exploration of the relationship between two beings—relatives, friends, teammates, lovers, owners and pets—captured in 75 stunning full-color images from an award-winning fine art photographer, and accompanied by thoughtful essays from ten of our finest contemporary writers curated and edited by bestselling author Ann Patchett.</p><p>They share a bond that is deep and abiding, sometimes playful, mystical, and utterly profound. They are two: parent and child; siblings; best friends; soulmates; companion and minder. They are young, older, and every age in between; from diverse places and all walks of life. In this exquisite study, photographer Melissa Ann Pinney is joined by ten extraordinary writers—Billy Collins, Edwidge Danticat, Elizabeth Gilbert, Allan Gurganus, Jane Hamilton, Barbara Kingsolver, Elizabeth McCracken, Maile Meloy, Susan Orlean, and Richard Russo—in a gorgeous and thoughtful exploration of what it means to be two.</p><p>While the beauty of the words illuminate the experience of two, the gorgeous, carefully sequenced images make visible the visceral, capturing the allure and mystery of this magnetic connection between two unique souls—drawing our attention to interpret, to ponder, to consider each bond depicted, and to reflect on our own—compelling us to revisit each again and again.</p>